Health Equity | Improving Care for Older Adults
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$1.5 Million Grant Expands Penn’s Undergrad Minority Health Research Pipeline
NIA Funding Launches PARC and LDI’s New GEAR UP Program
Improving Care for Older Adults
Improving the health, well-being, independence, and care of older adults.
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Improving Care for Older Adults
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NASEM Report Calls for Sweeping Reorganization of Nursing Home Industry
Two LDI Senior Fellows Weigh in on Decades of Industry Shortcomings
Improving Care for Older Adults
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Leveraging Comprehensive, Community-Based Care Programs To Improve Care for Black and Latino Older Adults
The Program of All-Inclusive Care For the Elderly (PACE) Model Provides More Equitable Health Care While Helping Keep People in Their Communities
Our Experts
Meet LDI Fellows whose expertise relates to improving care for older adults.
Elaine Sang, MSN, RN
- PhD Student, NewCourtland Center for Transitions and Health, Penn Nursing
Brianna Morgan, MSN
- PhD student, NewCourtland Center for Transitions and Health, Penn Nursing
Kayla Baker, MSN, CRNP
- PhD Student, Penn Nursing
- Bioethics Graduate Student, Perelman School of Medicine
Cait M. Lamberton, MBA, PhD
- Professor, Marketing, Wharton School
Olivia Mitchell, PhD
- International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans Professor, Business Economics and Public Policy, Wharton School
- Professor, Insurance and Risk Management, Wharton School
Sushila Murthy, MD, MPH
- Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Perelman School of Medicine
Ramy Sedhom, MD
- Assistant Professor, Hematology & Oncology, Perelman School of Medicine
Ezekiel J. Emanuel, MD, PhD
- Diane v.S. Levy and Robert M. Levy University Professor, Medical Ethics & Health Policy, Perelman School of Medicine
- Diane v.S. Levy and Robert M. Levy University Professor, Health Care Management, Wharton School
Improving Care for Older Adults Working Group
This working group brings people together to address questions relating to access, quality, and financing of care particularly relevant to an aging society and to disseminate related research. Care includes acute care, post-acute care, home care, caregiving, long-term services and supports, nursing homes, assisted living and other residential care options, hospice, and care received at the end of life.
Research Updates
Penn LDI William Kissick Policy Research Award Winner Announced
LDI Associate Fellow Zachary Templeton Cited for Nursing Home Paper
Machine Learning Nudges Show Promise in Improving End-of-Life Care
AI Increases “Serious Illness Conversations” Among Cancer Patients
Does Schooling Improve Cognitive Abilities at Older Ages?
Causal Evidence From Nonparametric Bounds
Family Caregivers of Home Hospice Patients Struggle with Sleep
A Conversation with LDI Researchers Highlights Areas of Needed Support
Kevin Volpp Named American Heart Association Distinguished Scientist
LDI Senior Fellow Cited for Advancing Understanding of Cardiovascular Health
Mary Naylor Honored by National Academy of Medicine for Advancing Health Care
Receives 2022 Lienhard Award for Pioneering Work in Transitional Care for Older Adults
The Older Middle-Aged Homeless Population is Growing—and Dying—at High Rates
Housing Interventions Aimed at the Sick and Elderly Often Miss Much of the Over-50 Homeless Population
While Private Pay Senior Housing Communities Increase, Bed Supply Shrinks
Seniors Face Housing Inaccessibility and Rising Costs
Chart of the Day: How Well Do VA Nursing Facility Ratings Relate to Patient Outcomes?
Ratings Don’t Always Offer Clear Sign of Quality